Book history through postcolonial eyes : rewriting the script /

This surprising study draws together the disparate fields of postcolonial theory and book history in a challenging and illuminating way. Fraser illustrates his combined approach with comparative case studies of print, script and speech cultures in South Asia and Africa.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fraser, Robert, 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.
Temas:
Books > South Asia > History.
Books > Africa > History.
Printing > South Asia > History.
Printing > Africa > History.
Written communication > South Asia > History.
Written communication > Africa > History.
Book industries and trade > South Asia > History.
Book industries and trade > Africa > History.
Transmission of texts.
Oral tradition.
Livres > Asie méridionale > Histoire.
Livres > Afrique > Histoire.
Imprimerie > Asie méridionale > Histoire.
Imprimerie > Afrique > Histoire.
Communication écrite > Asie méridionale > Histoire.
Communication écrite > Afrique > Histoire.
Livres > Industrie > Asie méridionale > Histoire.
Livres > Industrie > Afrique > Histoire.
Transmission de textes.
Tradition orale.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Publishing.
Book industries and trade.
Books.
Printing.
Written communication.
Africa.
South Asia.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations of archival sources
  • PART I. REPOSITIONINGS. 1. The problematics of print
  • 2. Scripts and manuscripts
  • PART II. PLACES. 3. Transmitting the word in South Asia
  • 4. Transmitting the word in Africa
  • PART III. POWERS. 5. Resistance and adaptation
  • 6. Communication and authority
  • 7. Licensed snoopers and literary protestors
  • 8. The power of the consumer
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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